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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ReliOious.-It will be interesting to
many to learn that Rev. j. r. An
drew, formerly of this place, is about
completing in Martinsburg, w. Va,
church of the latest design and
equipment and uniquely handsome.
Outside of the windows-all expensive
memorials-the edifice has cost over
$4,000, and Is nearly paid for.
Rev. G.. A. Schwedes will fill the
pulpit of the NJ. E. Church, South, to-
morrow Sunday at 1880 p. M, Rev.
j. NJ. Rollins being absent. Sunday
school at the usual hour and prayer
meeting at 1890 a. M.
The To,cn's Business. council
met Monday evening in regular
monthly session.
Proposals to furnish POO perches
broken limestone within the limits of
the corporation were opened as fol
lows:
w. H. Evans. ............... 200 "
Mr.. Evans was awarded the con-
tract.
Bailiff reported $6OO.26 taxes col
lected this month, $3.50 of which was
last years taxes.
The following petition, signed by
James NJ. Rollins, G. A. Schwedes.
T. NJ. Evans, o. C. Deffenbaugh, Amos
Wilson, Joseph Knode, Frank
Schaub, Patoe Hanson, Jacob Conrad,
Simeon Rizer, George Raley, John H.
Donahue, William Donahue, Joe Tim
mems, Jabez Jeffries, John A. Thomas,
A. R. Blasse, William Payne, William
R. Percy, Philip Hartig, Margaret
Steyer, Henry Smeltz, Andrew Har-
tig, Theo. Miller, Mrs. L. r. Thrasher,
William 7. Oats, Eli Williams, Alfred
Jeffries, r. M. Wilderman, ST., r. M.
Wilderman, jr., James Hanson, was
offered, read, and action thereon post
poned until next meeting. Meanwhile
the Council as Committee of the
whole will investigate the matter:
To The Honorable Mayor and Council,,.en of
the Toea Of Frost0u,g, Nd,
GENrLEMEN-We the undersigned property
owners and residents on Steyer, Beall and
Maple streets and others using Steyer street
as the most direct thoroughfare to the business
portion Of the town, as also to those who use
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-16
New Business Locals.

An Old Citizen Speaks j. NJ. Nor
ris, an old resident Of Rome, Ga, says that
he had been troubled with Kidney Complaint
for a great many years, and with Eczema for
three years. at times could scarcely walk and
had tried many remedies without benefit,
until he began taking Electric Bitters and
amounting his hands and feet with Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. This treatment afforded him
great relief; and he strongly recommends
Electric Bitters to all who suffer with Kidney
Complaint, or need q Blood Purifier Sold
by G. A. Wingert.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-16
Stewards Pills cure headache.

Guarantee of Purity.-"CUMBERLAN
Mp. June 3, 1SS7.-Having been stationed at
the Braddock Distillery whilst in operation as
United States Storekeepcr and Guager-
hereby certify, That JAMES CLARK & Co.,
Distillers, in the manufacture of their Brad
dock Pure Rye WhisEey use only Rye and
Barley Malt. Respectfully, l.. ii. TRooK''
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-16
Stewards Pills cure headache.

Bucklen's Arnica Salvc.-The best salve
in the world for Cuts Bruises Sores, Ulcers,
Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or DO
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refunded. For
sale by G, A, Wingert.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-16

AMONG other names suggested to the
Cumberland Times as candidates for
Office this fall is that of the editor of
this paper.
Without depreciating the kindness
of the friend who thus expressed his
partiality we want 10 say that we are
a candidate for no office, public or
private, rich or poor, high or low, in
or out of the gift of the people, but we
expect to take hand this fall in help.
ing to elect our preferences"
Notwithstanding the discount to
which the pO'cer of the press is often
subjected by political manipulators,
we expect to make some people feel
very uncomfortable as the campaign
proceeds. This we may do by first
making the freedom of the press equal
with the power of the press.
If we succeed in this some heads of
unworthy beggars for popular prefer
ment will thereuIo roll from the
electoral guillotine.
If not, the JOURNAL will be no worse
off than its great constituency.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-16

A LATE dispatch from the presi-
dental party, now rusticating in New
York says:
Mrs. Clevelands eye is much inflamed and
pains her exceedingly. DR.. Berth, of Utica,
was called and pronounced it either blind
boil or the sting of an insect
We will bet a quarter that it is one
of those tumors which sometimes get
succeed on the eyelid, vulgarly called
q "sty."
Or if the doctors neither idea of an
"insect sting" be accurate, then some
winged animal has evinced taste for
high game. Even then a couplet from
Spenser comes in beautifully:
With bolder wing shall dare aloft to 'sty,"
To the last praises of this Fiery Queen.
WHILE the JOURNAL would not
pluck single laurel from the brow of
the late C. E. Detmold, as we have
always held him in high esteem. yet
the Coal Trade Journal is in error
when it says that Mr.. Detmold "erect-
ed the first blast furnace" in this val
ley. Was he not the lessor of the
Georges Creek coal and iron COM
pany's furnace, which was erected be-
fore Mr.. Detmold came here ? More
over, were not the Mount Savage iron
works erected before he came to the
county? And was not our coal field
in active operation some fifteen years
prior to the opening of Detmold mine
THE Frostburg JOURNAL in its usual make
the best-of-it humor, says of the recent base
ball match
As expected, Cumberland defeated the
Bowery street team, Of this place, at the game
in Cumberland last Saturday Score-Cum-
berland errors, Frostburg 5.
1t forgets that when referring to Cumber-
lands claim to being the best club in the
county, it said:
But that doesn't include Frostburg.
Yea, verify JOURNAL, with all thy wisdom
1t doth include Frostburg and includeth it
body and branch. Selah.-Cumberan
Times.
death loves q shining mark" and
he hit a dandy when he foored our
Association. 1t was death, Times, not
Cumberland. Inshallah
"STARLIGHT' is informed that the
JOURNAL was very careful to say that
Sin literary sense we are holding
fast to nothing that is behind"
In the baseball sense we glory in
the past, because in those days Cum
berland bumped herself to walk over
the earth.
By the way, sin literary sense"
"Starlight" should cut loose from Lat
in. "Cacoet his scriJendi," for instance,
is, in the baseball sense. foul tip.
WEDNESDAY afternoon at Lexing-
ton, Miss, ''R. B. Chatham, candidate
for the legislature, shot and killed
John S. Harkins, jr., associate editor
of the Bulletin" In all probability
that disposes completely and finally
of Chatham's ambition to represent
his county in the legislature. The sad
story and its likely ending is a thunder
toned warning to candidates not to
fool with editors. Even to get the
best of one is fatal to promotion.
"THE mills of the gods grind slow
ly," but the prospect is good for big
crop of middlings before the year is
out. This would appear to prophesv
good times for rats, but the most
voracious rodents do not fancy some
brands of bolted politics.
.NODDECDOMDEMNE
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-16

DIR. I'll. G. Wilson, Dentist, will leave for
the North on his summer vacation next
Tuesday, July 10, and will be absent several
weeks. His brother, DIR. l.. B. Wilson, of
Cumberland, will attend his practice while
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-16

said street to and from the different churches
in the town, beg leave to state that Steyer
street, so called, between Broadway and Tay-
lor streets, for great part of the year is in
bad condition for foot travel, and should be
'cidened according to lac in such cases pro-
Vided
We, therefore, request that you take such
action in the premises as will accomplish the
end above stated.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-16
Stewards Pills cure headache.

Guarantee of Purity.-"C CUMBERLAND,
MD, June 8 1SS7.-Having been stationed at
the Braddock Distilery whilst in operation as
United States Storekeeper and Guager-
hereby certify, That JAMES CLARK & Co.,
Distillers, in the manufacture of their Pure
Malt Whiskey use only Barley Malt.
Respectfully, j. p. WILLARD"
If your breath is bad, consult DR.. Wilson,
dentist
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-16

MD, June 3, 1SS7.-Haying been stationed at
the Braddock Distillery whilst in operation as
United States Storekeeper and Guager-
1 hereby cerity That JAMES CLARK & Co.,
Distillers, in the manufacture of their Pure
Malt Whiskey use only Barley Malt.
Respectfully, JNo. H. YOUNG"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-16

One bad tooth will ruin the breath. DR.
Wilson guarantees to cure all such cases.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-16

"THE mills of the gods grind slow
ly," but the prospect is good for big
crop of middlings before the year is
out. This would appear to prophesy
good times for rats, but the most
voracious rodents do not fancy some
brands of bolted politics.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-07-16
THE Frostburg JOURNAL SAYS 4:

The correspondent who suggests Davis
son Armstrong as candidate for county
commissioner knows a good candidate when
he sees one.-Cumberland NeGS.
He does for fact.
And there are two incumbents who ought
to be re-nominated and elected.
One of them lives in Barton.
Are there only two of the present board
who deserve to be their own successors p
Cumberland NewS.
The JOURNAL wants to discriminate
little as possible between gentlemen
outside of its jurisdiction.
The region, the most important
section.of the county, Cumberland not
excepted, has but one Commissioner.
In business point Of view everybody
is satisfied with him.
In the same sense the mention of
Mr.. Armstrong; name suggested a
good colleague for Mr.. Creutzburg.
The Office of Commissioner is one
that should be divorced from politics
far as practicable and re-dedicated to
business.
Does the Meas "second the "mo-
ton p
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-30
Want 10 Die Together.

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-"No an.
swer." Such was a response a re.
porter received to a message he
sent to the condemned Anarchists
in the county jail, desiring to know
if they had anything to say in ref
erence to a despatch from New
York, which represented Mrs. ".
p. Black as saying that their wives
had resolved, as soon as they were
executed, to murder their children
and then commit suicide them.
selves, and that Miss Nina Van
Zandt had expressed the determln-
alton to die at the same hour that
Augustus Spies did, and so on.
The reporter had to act through
the jail officials in communication
with the Anarchists, so strict is
the watch now Kept over them.
Sheriff MatsOn has given strict or
ders that no one be allowed to see
them, and they themselves have
requested that no newspaper in
truders be allowed to approach
their cells. Anarchist Oscar
Neebe, under sentence for fifteen
years in the penItentiary, was TAX
en- from the county jail by a depu.
ty sheriff tonight, aud left for
Joliet to begin serving out his SEN
tence.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-30
The Indian Outbreak.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. Go
The War Department officials say
they would not be surprised at an
outbreak of the Indians at San
Carlos reservation. They have
known for some time of the exist
ence of trouble, growing out OF the
attempts of State and Territorial
officials to serve processes upon the
Indians.
The situation. they say, is similar
to that in the Ute reservation before
the departure of ColorOw, last sum
mer. In the present case the DE.
partment is informed that a con
stable, with forty deputies, is try
ing to serve civil processes through
an interpreter, and it is believed
that any attempt to make arrests
will lead to an uprising OF Indians.
The captain of the army stationed
there has authority to refuse to al
low the constables or any other
civil officers to enter the reserva-
ton, but he has not troops enough
at his command to enforce his au-
thority. On the borders of the
reservation at Fort Thomas and
Fort Apache there are garrisons
Of four companies OF infantry and
four of cavalry, forming part of
General Miles command.
The killing ofthe post trader will
not of itself lead to trouble, it is
thought, but the people of Arizona
do not like to have Indians occupy
ing valuable mineral lands, and are
disposed to annoy them. The
trouble about moving the Indians
is that there is no other land now
available for their occupancy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-30
A 6haStIy Spectacle,

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. 2l.-
George Davis. a wealthy farmer
living near West NanticOke, left
Nanticoke for home about dark
Monday night with a load of lum.
Der. His wife was aroused shortly
after midnight by the wagon enter.
ing rhe yard. Expecting to hear
her husband, she took a lantern
out and found the wagon and
horses standing by the barn. When
she drew near she saw the headless
body of her husband lying on the
lumber. The exact manner in
which he met his death cannot be
told, but it is believed that, falling
asleep on the road, he lay down
with his head hanging over the
edge of the lumber. In making a
turn the horse must have caught
his head between the wheel aud
the lumber, severing the head from
the body. The head was found
about two miles from the house.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-30
Regulating Bad Husbands.

An indianapolis special says
"The white Caps still exist in the
counties of Harrison. Crawford
Orange, Martin, and Lawrence
Within the last week at least q
half.dozen whippings have taken
place. Wilkes Trotter, who lives
in Marengo county, was badly
whipped a few nights ago. Suisse
quently he went home drunk. On
reaching his house he was met 10y
a body Of masked men, who
piniOned him TO a tree and admin
istered the second beating, after
which the leader Of the mob hand.
ed him a note, which read az fol.
lows: unless YOU 90 to work at
wunce and give your pOore wife
the money you earn and sease
whipin' her, we will make You
another visit Jerry B0lden. of
Orange county, was very roughly
handled. He had been neglecting
to supply wood for his wife. lie
was hitched between the shafts of
an express wagon and driven by
the Regulators to thicket, and
while the Regulators chopped the
wood and loaded it into the wagon,
Bolden was obliged to haul it to
the woodshed. While one Of the
'Capsi did the driving another APP
piled the whip, and ROlden was
kept hard at it all night"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-30
Returned and Paid Up.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Sept. -
"A prominent Office holder arrived
in this city yesterday from Wash
ingtOn upon a rare mission. His
name is withheld purpOsely. Some
years ago he held prominent po-
sition as collector and bookkeeper
for a large mercantile firm here.
The confidence of his employers
was almost absolute in him, and
his accounts were rarely inspected,
and then only in cursOry manner.
Every year this young man collect
ed tens of thousands Of dollars.
After four years service he sudden.
" announced his intention of leav-
ing, and all efforts to dissuade him
were futile. Soon alter he had
gone the books we're put IN other
hands, and inspection showed that
false entries had been made tor a
number of years, and that the firm
had been swindled out of a large
amount. The whereabouts OF the
young man were not known and
his fathers family connection pre-
vented any effort being made to
arrest him, and the money was
counted as lost. Imagine the sur
prise when Yesterday this young
man stepped into the counting room
of the firm, acknowledged his guilt
and repaid with interest every cent
he had taken. He stated that his
conscience prevented work by day
or sleep by night, and he could
stand it no longer. Having paid
some other little debts which his
hurried departure lett unpaid, he
quietly returned to Washington
city, where he IS comfortably cared
for at the nations expense.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-30
COMPOSING DOUBLE MURDER.

LEBANON, Pa. September o.
On the night of May 18th, William
Showers, aged sixty.fve years, was
arrested in AnnvilIe, this county,
charged with the murder Of his
two male grandchildren, aged four
and six years. He first explained
their sudden disappearance by
saying that he had taken them over
the mountains and placed them in
good homes. Search being made
on the day of his arrest, the bodies
of the boys were found in drain
on Showers premises, with ropes
around their neckS, showing that
they had been strangled to death.
The children were the illegitimate
offspring of his unmarried daugh-
ter. His trial was set down for
to-day, and the examination of
witnesses had commenced, when it
was announced in court that Show
ers had made a confession early
this morning. The confession COW
ers five fOOlscap pages, aud details
the murder, confirming the general
suspicion and duplicating his
hOusekeeper, Elizabeth Seargent.
He says that ne wanted her to
marry him, but she would not con.
sent until the children were out OF
the way; that they then together
murdered the boys, she holding the
light while he strangled them in
bed. The bodies of the murdered
were then buried, to con-
firm his story of having taken them
away. After the confession was
made, Showers pleaded guilty in
court. While the confession was
being read in court, Elizabeth Scar
gent, who was present, rose in her
seat among the audience and cried
out IN loud voice:
"That's a darned lie.'
She was led out by the chief OF
police. She claims to be able to
prove an alibi. The confession has |
created great sensation. The |
aged prisoner has complained of |
severe illness in Jail during the past
week, but several physicians testl-
fed in court today that the illness
was feigned.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-30

Eight railroads are now either
actually being built or soon will be,
all to meet at a place where a town
has not been laid off even. Big
Stone Gap is the name of this re-
markable place. 1t Is a great gap
in the range of mountains Ovid
ing Southwest Virginia and East.
ern Kentucky, and of necessity the
railroads building in that direction
must cross the mountains at this
place. 1t is one of natures mar
wells. Just by the side OF the river
which has broken its way through
this great mountain range there is
said to be a most beautiful site of
LOO acres for a town. Here it is
proposed to build an industrial
Town, and with the unlimited sup.
plies of fine ore and the Elk Horn
cOking coal and limestone in abun-
dance, this place ought to grow
very rapidly under judicious
management.-JOResriIle Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-30
THE VOOLFOLK MURDER.

A story hideous In its details, is
told by Jack Debose, the cOlorcd
man held in Cantin, Ga, Jail tor
the murder of the Voolfolk family.
Debose says that Capt. Voolfolk
had ill.treated him and he deter
mined upon revenge. He took in.
70 his confidence three confeder.
ates. aud about . o'clock on the
morning of the murder the four
stood at the front gate leading to
the house. The front door was
open and they made their way into
the hall, except DebOse, who stood
on the outside as sentinel. a scream
from Capt. Voolfolk told that the
bloody work within had begun. a
blow was struck at Mrs. Voolfolk,
which missed her and killed the
baby. One of the men cut down
Richard and Charley Voolfolk as
they rushed in. Another engaged
Miss Pearl, who was attracted by
the screams of the others, and was
hurrying across to her fathers room.
She fought him like a tigress,
scratching his face, and IN the des-
perate struggle she was cOnsldera-
bly bruised before she was killed.
The third murderer had meanwhile
entered the room occupied by Mrs.
West. There he found Annie Wool
folk IN the act OF escaping through
the window, when a blow in the
back of her head crushed her skull.
Two more blows despatched Mrs.
West and the child Rosebud. While
this bloody work was in progress
Tom Voolfolk Jumped out of the
front window and ran like deer
down the pathway and spread the
alarm. "He brushed against me
as he ram says DebOse, "but
was so excited he did not notice
me- The four men then searched
the house for the money, which they
failed to find. Then they quietly
separated, each promising to take
care OF himself. For two days De-
bose remained hidden in the swamp,
his mother taking his meals to him.
On the third night he escaped the
country and has not been there
since,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-30
He FOHGAVE HER FOLLY.
A HOTELKEEPER FOLLOWS HIS
ELOPING MISTRESS A LONG DIS
LANCE.

HOTELKEEPER FOLLOWS HIS
ELOPING MISTRESS A LONG DIS.
LANCE.
PHILADELPHIA, September 2G.
C. ID. Forrest, who said he had
been proprietor of the Park Hotel
at Billings, Mon, for some years,
called upon the chief of detectives
to-day and stated that a woman,
with whom he had lived for sixteen
years as man and wife, had left
Billings last August with a man
named Joel p. Thompson, who was
at one time a bOarder at the hotel,
bat who, by reason Of sickness and
his destitute circumstances. had
been taken care Of by Mr.. Forrest
and his mistress, and finally given
a position in the establishment
Last August, Mr.. Forrest states,
he was absent from Billings for
several weeks, during which time
the hotel was destroyed by fire.
Upon his return his wife-as he
had recognized the womau-com.
planned of illness, and was sent by
him to st. Paul, with $4,000 in
bank drafts, which, he says, she
converted into cash and married
Thompson, who, with the woman,
was finally traced to this city by
means of the formers trunk. Upon
Mr.. Forests arrival here he lOcat.
ed the pair and had them arrested,
when the woman acknowledged
that she still had Sl,700 OF the
money left. At the hearing this
afternoon, however, Mr.. Forrest
declared that he did not desire to
prosecute either OF the parties, and
that he had decided TO take the
woman back to Montana with him.
The whole affair created quite
sensation in the police court.